Undeniably, never in the history of humanity, has pornography been so available. Sexually explicit materials are everywhere; print, broadcast, films designed specifically to whet sexual appetite-blue movies, magazines and television.

Paul Laughton of the University of Johannesburg, in his research paper presented in February this year, entitled; Managing Exposure to Online Pornography estimates the porn industry as of worth 57 US Billion dollars. The research also found that 25% of daily internet search request for porn. In addition, that the industry makes 12% of total websites worldwide.
Experts say porn downloads occur between 9.00am and 5.00pm, which literally means the during working hours.
Parental Guidance (PG) rated movies that in the past saw parents rebuke and declare bedtime in respect to the content have lowered. What would then have rated eighteen now rates thirteen.
Cartoons that children should enjoy with utter abandonment now call for careful examination before being taken home.
The internet has brought what is now commonly, known as ‘porn’ even closer. It is surfed at one’s convenience on handsets, computers at home and nobody has to know.
Even those who religiously try to avoid it are unsuspectingly bombarded with Pornographic material in the form of spam mail in their private emails, begging for attention.
The consumer category knows no age or class: The young as much as the old view what is now commonly known as ‘porn’.
In the working world employers have began to appreciate the consequences of pornography on output. Some organizations have taken it upon themselves to check all sites logged into by employees to curb and punish those found wanting. Others issue warnings on admission to the organisation.
Defenders of pornography insist that exposure to pornographic material does not have any effect on one’s behaviour , or sexual life. Yet counselors beg to defer.
Dr. Sheila Ndyanabangi is the principle medical officer in charge of mental health in the Ministry of Health, she warns that there reaches a point in a porn addicts life when they can no longer control the sexual thoughts that flood their minds.
 “The images get wired to the brain and the individual has no control of these sexual thoughts. This is how one’s mental health is compromised,” says Dr. Ndyanabanji.
She adds; “Even in marriage such a person does not get sexual satisfaction the natural way: Pornographic images replace normal sex activity. He may even have to first watch pornography in order to get aroused.”
Joseph Musaalo, the UCU counselor says pornography , arguably is the most powerful there is to be addicted to- even more powerful than drugs: Adding that the consequences do not only affect the individual, but also the family and the community.
“Defenders of the porn industry underestimate its consequences. Most defilement and rape cases result from viewing pornography,” says Musaalo
 He divides pornography into two categories: Soft and hard pornography.
“Soft porn has got mild graphic or text describing sex, while hard porn has extremely graphic and vivid images of people engaging in all kinds of sexual acts. But all are harmful,” says Musaalo.
He says pornography destroys relationship with opposite sex, as an addict tends to look at them as sex objects, which he says explains why there are tales of molested babies.
“The so-called blue movies show deviant sexual behaviour between a man and a woman-anal sex. That is how things like homosexuality crop up,” says Musaalo.

Fighting the addiction

Dr. Ndyanabangi says a porn addict must do away with all the pornographic materials in his or her possession as a first step. She also says the person must seek the help of a counsellor.
Musaalo agrees with her. He says the psychological/mental effects are so deep; one needs help to get out of it.
“Porn addiction is treated like any other addiction. You need someone to walk you out of it,” says Musaalo.
“It is of greater advantage if the addict believes in a greater power,” Dr. Nyanabangi says.
“From the Christian perspective, addictions are demonic. Therefore one needs to pray for deliverance. n’t do it alone.